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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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