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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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