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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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