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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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