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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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