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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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