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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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