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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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