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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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