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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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