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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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