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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews 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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