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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative 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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