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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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