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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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