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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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