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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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