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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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