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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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