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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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