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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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