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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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