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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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