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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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