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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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