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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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