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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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