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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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