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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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