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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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