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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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