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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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