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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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