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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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