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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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