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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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