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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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