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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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