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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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