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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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