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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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