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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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