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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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