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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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