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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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