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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting 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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