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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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