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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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