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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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