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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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