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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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