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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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