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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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