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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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