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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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