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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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