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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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