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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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