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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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