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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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