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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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