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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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