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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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