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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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