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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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