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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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