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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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