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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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