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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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