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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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