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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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