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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education