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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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