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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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