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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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