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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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