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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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