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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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