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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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