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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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