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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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