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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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