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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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