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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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