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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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