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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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