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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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