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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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