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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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