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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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