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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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