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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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