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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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