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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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