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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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