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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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