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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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