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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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