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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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