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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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