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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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