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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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