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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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