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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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