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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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