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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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