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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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