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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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