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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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