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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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