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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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