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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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