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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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