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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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