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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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