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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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