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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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