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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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