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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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