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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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