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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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