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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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