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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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