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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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