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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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