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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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