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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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