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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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