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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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