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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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