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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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