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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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