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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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