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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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