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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources