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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. 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. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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