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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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