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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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