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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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