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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the 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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