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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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