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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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