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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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