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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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