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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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