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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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