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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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