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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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