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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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