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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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