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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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