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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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