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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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