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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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