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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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