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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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