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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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