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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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