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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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