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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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