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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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