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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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