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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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