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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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