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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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