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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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