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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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