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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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