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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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