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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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