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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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