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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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