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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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