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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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