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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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