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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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