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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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