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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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