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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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