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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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