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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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