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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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