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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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