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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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