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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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