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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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