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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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