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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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