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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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