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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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