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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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