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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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