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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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