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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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