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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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