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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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