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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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