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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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