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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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