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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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