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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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