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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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