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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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