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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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