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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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