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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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