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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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