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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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