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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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