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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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