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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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