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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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