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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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