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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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