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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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