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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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