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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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