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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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