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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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