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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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