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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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