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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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