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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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