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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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