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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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