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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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