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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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