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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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