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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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