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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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