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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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