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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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