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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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