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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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