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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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