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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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