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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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