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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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