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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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