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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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