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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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