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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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