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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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