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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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