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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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