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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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