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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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