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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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