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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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