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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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