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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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