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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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