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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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