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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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