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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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