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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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