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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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