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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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