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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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