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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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