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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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