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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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