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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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