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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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