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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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