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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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