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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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