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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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