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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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