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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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