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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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