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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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