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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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