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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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