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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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