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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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