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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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