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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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