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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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