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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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