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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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