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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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