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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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