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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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