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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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