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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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