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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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