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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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