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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)