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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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