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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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