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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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