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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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