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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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