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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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