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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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