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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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