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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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