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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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