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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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