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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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