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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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