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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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