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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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