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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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