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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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