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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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