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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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