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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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