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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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