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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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