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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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