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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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