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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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