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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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