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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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