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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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