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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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