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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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