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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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