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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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