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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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