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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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