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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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