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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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