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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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