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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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