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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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