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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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