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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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