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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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