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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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