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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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