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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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