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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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