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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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