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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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