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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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