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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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