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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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