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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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