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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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