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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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