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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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