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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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