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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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