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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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