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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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