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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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