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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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