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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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