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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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