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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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