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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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