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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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