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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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