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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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