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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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