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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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