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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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