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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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