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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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