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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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