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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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