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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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