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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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