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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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