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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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