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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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