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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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