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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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