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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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