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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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