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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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