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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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