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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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