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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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