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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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