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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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