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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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