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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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