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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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