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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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