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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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