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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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