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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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