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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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