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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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