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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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