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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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