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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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