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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the 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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