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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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