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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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