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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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