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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details 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 topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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