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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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