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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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