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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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