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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key 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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