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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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