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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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