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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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