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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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