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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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