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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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