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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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