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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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