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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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