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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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