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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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