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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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