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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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