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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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