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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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