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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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