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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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