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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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