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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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