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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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