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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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