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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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