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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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