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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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