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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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