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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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