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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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