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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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