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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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