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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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