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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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