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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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