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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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