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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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