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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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