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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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