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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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