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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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