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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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