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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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