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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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