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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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