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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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