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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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