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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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