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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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