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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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