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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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