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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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