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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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