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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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