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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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