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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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