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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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