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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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