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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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