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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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