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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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