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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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