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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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