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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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