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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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