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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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