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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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