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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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