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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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