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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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