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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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