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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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