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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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