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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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