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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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