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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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