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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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