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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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