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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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