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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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