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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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