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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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