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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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