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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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