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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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