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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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