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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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