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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the 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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