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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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