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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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