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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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