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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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