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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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