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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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