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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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