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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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