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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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