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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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