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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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