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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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