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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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