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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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