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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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