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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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