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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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