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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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