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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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