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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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