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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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