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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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