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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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