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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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