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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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