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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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