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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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